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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q311 Mark

Two parallel, conducting plates are charged. The charge on the upper plate is positive. The charge on the lower plate is equal in size but negative. Which diagram shows the pattern and the direction of the electric field between the two plates?

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ADiagram A
BDiagram B
CDiagram C
DDiagram D

✓ Correct answer

C: Diagram C

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 31.

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